The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1887-01-20
WEDNESDAY'S WORK.
SENATE.
Roll call; quorum present.
Prayer by the chaplain.

| Roll call; quorum present.
Prayer by the chaplain.
PETITIONS.
By Mcdonald citizens of Lamar
county asking a law prohibiting the des-
ecration of the Sabbath.
Senator Burney presented a petition
| from the citizens of Mason county asking
law permitting cooperative stores.
By Simpkins-From citizens Of the
state asking the establishing of reform
atory.
Senator Houston offered a resolution
requesting Texas congressman to aid in
the passage of the Miller bill. Referred
BILLS INTRODUCED.
By Lane-To amend the law relative
to disturbing religious worship so as to
include schools and assemblies for amuse.
ment.
| The president laid before the senate the
bill amending the law relative to the de-
scent of property, on third reading.
Senator Abercrombie moved to re-
commit the bill to Judiciary committee
No 2. Withdrawn.
Senator Terrell offered the following
amendment: provided, that if descend
ants of the deceased standing in the same
degree come into the partition, they shall
take per capita; and when the descend
ants coming into the partition do not
stand in the same degree of relation to
the deceased, they shall take per sterpes,
as defined in article 1862" Adopted.
The bill then passed.
The president laid before the senate
house joint resolution requesting Texas
congressman to use all honorable means
to have the tariff laws repealed.
Senator Bell moved its adoption.
Senator Terrell moved to lay it on the
table.
Senator Houston moved to refer it to
the committee on federal relations.
Senator. Lane moved to lay the motion
to refer on the table. Carried
Senator Terrell moved to amend that
they also BIS requested to support all the
doctrines laid down in the national demo-
cratic platform. Lost.
The resolution was then adopted.
Houston and Terrell voting no.
The president laid before the senate the
bill to repeal the law granting land certi-
ficates to Texas veterans.
The bill passed to the third reading.
The bill to repeal the law relative to
chattle mortgages intended to operate as
leln upon personal property, was taken
up with unfavorable report of the COM
mttee.
The report was adopted, and the bill
killed.
The bill to make null and void any
mortgage upon personal property ex-
empt from force sale or growing crops,
was laid before the senate with unfavor-
able report of committee, and consider
alton postponed until this morning after
morning call.
The bill to define and fix the liability
of joint obligors passed to third reading. |
The bill amending article 4, title =, of
the revised statutes, so as to permit JUS
tees of the peace to administer oaths,
was called up.
Senator Glasscock offered to amend so
rs to include mayors of cities and towns.
Lost, and the bill passed to third read
ing.
The bill to increase the penalty for |
carrying concealed weapons was taken up |
and postponed until it can be printed.
Senator Woodward introduced resolu- |
ton that, whereas, the Texas i Pacific ,
railroad is about to be sold under de- |
cree of court, that the finance committee |
be instructed to consider the propriety |
of the state purchasing the same.
On motion of Senator Claiborne the |
was referred to the committee |
on internal improvements.
The joint resolution appointing com
mittee of three senators and five repre-
entatives to visit the state normal |
chools and the agricultural college, was /
allied up. Senator Burney moved to .
lay on the table. Lost.
Senator Terrell-Ofered an amend /
ment to appoint a similar committee to .
visit the Terrell asylum. Adopted.
Senator Claiborne Offered an amend .
ment reducing the committee to two .
senator's and three representatives.
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